Kukla's Korner Hockey

Like it or spite it, the shootout is embedded in the rule book and it shows no sign of evaporation. NHL leadership has firmly embraced it. The fans are electrified by it. General managers, coaches and players need to embrace it, too….

There have been 337 shootouts in NHL history and there have been clear winners and losers since the shootout was introduced to resolve ties:

read on to see what teams have done very weill in the shootout and what teams have not…